techinteachingpwms - Literature Review Outline

Introduction
1. Explanation of project
  1. Introduction to Teacher In-Service Programs
  2. Introduction to Pre-Service Teacher Programs
2. What are each of these programs and who benefits from them
  1. Students
  2. Districts
3. What is the difference between the two programs
  1. Review of the Trends
4. Thesis - Upon reviewing the literature, the current trend is that while we should continue to work with teachers to incorporate technology into their lessons, we should begin to focus on pre-service teachers and bolstering their ability to use technology before they reach the classroom.
Body – Thematic View of the Resources
1. Teachers – Working with Technology
  1. Benefits to working with teachers to increase their use of technology
  2. Looking at the different trends for introducing or training teachers on using technology in classrooms
  3. Resources:
    1. Adopting Educational Technology: Implications for Designing Interventions. Journal of Educational Computing Research
    2. Exploring Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Reasons for Not Using Computers in Their Teaching: Five Case Studies. Journal of Research on Computing in Education
    3. In-service Professional Development and Technology Integration Philosophy of Teachers
    4. In-Service Activities for Technology Education: The Role of Colleges and Universities. Journal of Technology Education
2. Pre-Service Teachers
  1. The advantages of teaching Pre-service teachers technology before they enter classrooms
  2. Looking at the different trends for introducing or training teachers on using technology in classrooms
  3. Resources:
    1. Envisioning the Foundations of Technology Integration in Pre-Service Education
    2. Pre-Service Teacher Training and Implementation in the Classroom: Considerations
    3. Developing Maryland's Technology Education Leaders for the 21st Century: Technology Education Leadership Project (TELP). Journal of Industrial Teacher Education
    4. Rapid Application Development of a Self-Paced Pre-Service Teacher Technology Course
3. Comparison of the two themes
  1. Why we need to focus on pre-service and teachers currently in the classroom
  2. The ever changing field of technology makes no one an expert
  3. Barriers to incorporating technology into classrooms.
  4. Resources:
    1. Technology Integration and Instructional Design. TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning
    2. Technology Training For In-Service Teachers – An Evaluation
    3. Barriers to Adopting Emerging Technologies in Education
    4. The Instructional Technology Support Center at MTSU: Integrating Technology into K-12 and University Classrooms
Conclusion
1. Reflection of the three themes covered in this review
2. Further questions to consider when researching this topic